U.S. women still smoke while pregnant

In the U.S., 7% of women smoked while they were pregnant in 2016, the CDC reports. (AtnoYdur/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Boy? Girl? Regular? Menthol? Despite known risks to both mom and her unborn baby, one in 14 women who gave birth in the U.S. in 2016 said they smoked while they were pregnant, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Findings, released on Wednesday and based on information on birth certificates reported by moms themselves, found that 7% of all expectant mothers smoked.

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Even though it's well-established that cigarette smoking during pregnancy has been associated with low birthweight, preterm birth and various birth defects.